Foreign office issues greece travel warning with uk tourists urged to 'move'

A MAGNITUDE 6.1 EARTHQUAKE WAS RECORDED ON THE ISLAND THIS MORNING. 07:59, 22 May 2025Updated 08:00, 22 May 2025 AA Greece travel warning has been issued for Crete as tourists are warned to

"move away from the coast". A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded on the island this morning. And the Greek government has ordered everyone to "move away from the coast and

reach a higher place" for their own safety. The Foreign Office advised: "Greece can experience extreme natural phenomena such as earthquakes, wildfires, extreme heat and flash

floods. To be alerted to events near where you are located in Greece, register for alerts." For iPhones go to Settings > Notifications and enable the ‘Emergency Alerts’ option at the

bottom. For Android 11 and higher go to Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings > Wireless Emergency Alerts. READ MORE UK FACES 27C HEATWAVE NEXT WEEK WITH 33 COUNTIES IN

ENGLAND SET TO SIZZLE For Samsung devices go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Notifications > Emergency Notifications and enable the ‘Emergency Alerts’ option. The

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre says tsunami alerts have been issued while the risk is assessed. Article continues below "Depending on the distance of the earthquake from

the coastline, the tsunami could be local (<100 km), regional (<1,000 km) or distant (>1,000 km)," they said in a statement. Regional government official Giorgos Tsapakos told

state-run television that “there are no reports of injuries or any serious damage” following initial assessments of the affected areas. The tremor hit 79km off the city of Heraklion at 6.19

am (3.19 GMT) on Thursday. It impacted locals and tourists holidaying on the island at the start of the summer season, according to reports on social media. Article continues below CCTV

video posted on Facebook showed plant pots on a balcony shaking for seconds. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported: "80 km NE of #Irákleion (#Greece) 19 min ago

(local time 06:19:36). Updated map - Colored dots represent local shaking & damage level reported by eyewitnesses. Share your experience. "Regional instrumental seismicity in Crete,

Greece. The colored dots represent the #earthquakes that have struck the region [using @ISCseism catalog -1960 to 2020- and @EMSC data -from 2021 onwards]."